With the addition of two new buildings to the oldest tech facility at Bangalore’s Adugodi area, Bosch India completes first expansion phase with an Rs350 crore investmentETCIO | Updated: September 03, 2016, 10:49 IST

Bangalore: Bosch, a global supplier of technology and services has completed the first phase of upgrading its oldest facility located in city's Adugodi area by adding two new buildings. It started the revamp work in 2014 and since then company has invested around Rs350 crore (around 47 million euros).

"For the second phase of expansion, we will further invest in the coming years to develop Bosch Adugodi into a state-of-the-art R&D facility," added Tyroller during the inauguration ceremony.

As part its phase-wise expansion strategy, Bosch India will invest around INR 1,170 crores in 2016. Company said India continues to be a key hub for Bosch Group's global development network.

"The two newly inaugurated buildings in Adugodi have state-of-the-art laboratory facilities and accommodate over 3,000 associates. It will house the majority of the local development - including R&D centres of Bosch Limited, Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions and Bosch Home Appliances," said Dr. Steffen Berns, President -Bosch Group India and Managing director- Bosch Limited.

"Engineers at the facility work on key topics such as driver assistance and passive safety, active safety, anti-lock braking system (ABS) and electronic stability program (ESP), and hardware development. Other areas of focus include big data and software solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT)," added Dr. Berns.

Bosch started its manufacturing operations in India at the Adugodi facility in 1953, since then it been continuously expanding its operations in India. With the need of localized products and solutions catering to Indian market, company has given more focus on local development with the examples of common rail systems and two-wheeler engine management systems developed in India.

Today, India is home to the Bosch Group's largest development centre outside of Germany. At the locations in Adugodi, Bangalore and in Coimbatore, the company employs over 14,000 research and development associates. This makes India an important hub for Bosch's global R&D network.

The new facility has an open work space, more discussion rooms and a collaborative work space on each floor. "Today's youth thrive in a fun, dynamic and transparent work environment. Our current facility has incorporated such elements. We are providing our associates with resource and facilities that will aid them in improving the quality of innovation," said Vijay Ratnaparkhe, Managing Director - Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions.